Self-directed online training

Event description

This webinar was designed and delivered by staff of Nexus Dual Diagnosis Service, Harm Reduction Victoria, Mind Australia and Wellways. Brought to you by NEMHSCA, Yarra Drug and Health Forum and Yarra Mental Health Alliance. Harm reduction is a recovery oriented essential practice that can be used by any health care worker regardless of the setting. It values the consumers own experiences with substance use and mental health and supports their expertise in planning and decision-making.

This session will cover:

The webinar guides the viewers through a series of real stories using interviews and animations on how staff and consumers from Mental Health settings implemented the Before, During and After Harm Reduction tool and some of the outcomes from using this approach. Viewers are also guided to free Harm Reduction resources to use with consumers and understand why Harm Reduction is a practice that shouldn't be limited to Drug and Alcohol workers.

Categories: Capability 6 - Understanding and responding to substance use and addiction
Disciplines: Allied Health, Lived Experience Workforce, Medical, Nursing
Levels: Introductory
Lifespans: Child, Adolescent, Youth, Adult, Older Persons

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90 minutes
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Provided by VDDI: NEXUS